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2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Wisconsin

9 Colleges
$24,520 Avg Salary
$32,779 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts School for You

With 78 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general visual and performing arts is the #128 most popular major in Wisconsin.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

Check out the visual arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Wisconsin.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Whitewater to be the most popular school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.

On average, visual arts graduates from UW - Whitewater take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

On average, visual arts graduates from UW - Stout take out $30,005 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Stout Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, visual arts majors at UWM accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Parkside is a great place for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, UW - Parkside is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Milwaukee Area Technical College is a great place for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Maranatha Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Watertown.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Maranatha Baptist University Report

Cardinal Stritch University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the suburb of Milwaukee, Cardinal Stritch is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

Carthage College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Beloit College

Beloit, WI

Beloit College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the small city of Beloit, Beloit is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Beloit College Report

Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 10
Ohio 67
Illinois 62
Indiana 26

General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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